GRE Word List

SUSTENANCE

means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living

The meaning of the word sustenance is means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living.

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WordMeaning
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
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insatiableincapable of being satisfied : quenchless
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
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heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
proliferateto grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring